Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-30
MOLINE,

Merchants are not allowed to display
goods on the sidewalks today. by order
of City Marshal E. Kittilson.
The last two years have been very
prolific of suits for damages against this
city. Lind's. decided on Saturday makes
three lost, aggregating nearly $1,000.
Hon. J. T. Browning lost fine colt
and had two others badly injured by be-
ing on the c., B. & @ track, when the
engine was coming in Saturday. The
accident happened a short distance east
of this city.
The Cedar Rapids boat club will send
a crew here on the Fourth, and this
means race with the Sylvans. There is
no doubt in the minds of any one but
that the coming anniversary of our Dec
laration of Independence will be the
largest ever held in Moline.
The funeral of Amos Elmsted occurred
at p. m. today. The pail bearers were
selected from his class in the high school
building. Amos was particularly bright
and very good boy. His death is
much regretted by all his schoolmates and
teachers. His parents have the sympathy
of their many friends.
Parties unknown broke down the boat
club fence Sunday night on land it claims
which shut off II passage to the yard of
james Shaw and also to that of Patrick
Mullane. The fence WAS south of their
boat house, and was decided to the club
by the late Chas Atkinson. This is the
second time it has been cut down and the
members of the club are somewhat riled
The large hall of the Y NJ G. A.
was crowded last night, it being the
Union Temperance monthly meeting. to
hear Mrs Rounds, of Chicago, speak
on her favorite theme Her knowledge
of intemperance. though not gained by ex
| perience as is,the case with some advocates
OF prohibition, seems to be thorough, and
no doubt the lady is not hypocritical
She is u fluent and interesting speaker.
! There was a fire near the half way
house at IL o'clock Saturday night A
barn belonging to John Holland and
several other small buildings were burned;
| the contents of all were saved The fire.
men kept the flames from spreading II
is supposed sparks from passing engine
ignited the building. but no one can tell
with certainty the cause OF the fire. The
loss will not reach 5000.
Amos Emstedt, boy thirteen years
old, son of John D. Elmstedt, was
drowned in the pool near the amphi,
theatre of the boat club on Sylvan island,
| 40 aft hot
six O'Clock. He with other boys and an
uncle went to fish, and the boys cons
cluded to take bath. About five feet
| from the shore the waters deepen sud
denly and the boy got beyond his depth,
and not heing able to swim of course
sank Unfortunately there Was no
one there to save him, which could have
been done easily rs he rose to the surface
twice. Coroner Hawes was notified aud
| tie jury could not decide otherwise than
that the death was accidental.
Twenty eight members of the Women S
! Relief corps, seventy-five of Graham post
| q A R., twenty Sons of Veterans. and
seventeen Cadets. attended memorial SER
vices at the NJ E chu,ch yesterday
| Company F did not muster in force
enough TO show to advantage and decid
ed not to 90. Rev. Bowlin preached an
excellent and appropriate sermon and the
singing was exquisite. The pulpit was
decorated with flags and beautiful flowers,
Many thanks were rendered MIR. Bowlin
for his kind invitation and for his dis
course, which certainly must have taken
much time to prepare.